A McCaskill spokesperson said, "She has a long history of supporting
[tax] bills that are really focused on the middle class." A Hawley spokesperson said McCaskill does not favor middle-class tax cuts, because, in another vote, she did not support the Republican tax bill.
Source: KOMU-TV-8 Ad-Watch on 2018 Missouri Senate race
Feb 27, 2018
Eric Greitens:
Simplify the tax code; close special interest loopholes
IT'S TIME TO SIMPLIFY THE TAX CODE. I believe Missouri's tax code is too complicated and is rigged to help special interests.
It's time to level the playing field for middle class families by reforming the tax code and closing special interest loopholes.
Source: 2016 Missouri Governor campaign website EricGreitens.com
Oct 9, 2015
Eric Schmitt:
Authored two of the largest tax cuts in state history
Previously, Missourians elected Eric as their 46th State Treasurer. Before serving as Treasurer, he was elected twice to represent the state's 15th Senate District as a Missouri Senator where he authored two of the largest tax cuts in state history,
championed the landmark legislation to end the unjust practice of taxation by citation and was a stanch defender of life and the Second Amendment.
Source: 2021 Missouri Senate campaign website SchmittForSenate.com
May 2, 2021
Jay Nixon:
Remove tax credits which are bad returns on investment
A bi-partisan tax credit commission spent four months reviewing Missouri's 61 tax credit programs. They looked at which credits are giving taxpayers a good return on their investment--and which are not. I ask the members of the
Legislature to allow this commission to present its recommendations at open hearings in the House and Senate. We should give the commission's report serious and full consideration. Because Missourians work hard for their money.
We owe it to taxpayers to make sure they get the best bang for their buck. Creating jobs. Balancing the budget without raising taxes. Investing in the future.
Making government smarter and more efficient. All of these things are essential to the well-being of our state.
Source: 2011 Missouri State of the State Address
Jan 19, 2011
Jim Neely:
Reduce sales tax on tampons and pads
The Missouri House gave approval on legislation that will reduce the state sales tax on feminine care products. The product would set the tax rate for tampons, pads and other products at 1.2%, significantly down from the current rate of 4.2%.
The new rate would match the tax for most foods. The legislation is being sponsored by Rep. Jim Neely, who is running for governor in the primary against Governor Parson.
Source: KMOV-TV CBS-4 on Missouri legislative voting record
Mar 4, 2020
Josh Hawley:
Keep deductions for local taxes & 401(k) contributions
Hawley himself, staked out similar parameters: He said he wants passage of a tax reform plan "to provide real tax relief for working people" and changes to parts of the tax code that are currently "rigged" for the rich. When asked about two elements
Republicans have floated that Democrats say could hurt middle-class taxpayers--eliminating deductions on state and local taxes paid, and lowering the cap on tax-free contributions to 401k retirement plans--he said he is uncomfortable with both ideas.
Source: St. Louis Post Dispatch on 2018 Missouri Senate race
Oct 25, 2017
Josh Hawley:
Ad-Watch: tax plan gives 25%, not 83%, to richest 1%
Claire McCaskill ad claim: Hawley supported the tax plan giving 83 percent of tax benefits to the richest 1 percent of Americans
We found this to be incomplete. A Tax Policy Center analysis shows about 25 percent of tax cuts will go to the top 1 percent in 2025.
The amount of tax cuts going to the richest Americans does jump to 83 percent in 2027, but only because most individual income tax changes expire then.
Hawley's team called the attack false in a press release saying, "It's a classic case of politicians using a technically accurate statistic but without the context or explanation it requires."
Source: KOMU-TV-8 Fact-check on 2018 Missouri Senate race
Feb 27, 2018
Lester Turilli:
Freeze state income tax; but Jesus paid His taxes
Q: Your comments on the statement, "Higher taxes on the wealthy"? A: Missouri needs a tax freeze on property tax, income tax, and certain sales tax. Personal property taxes have risen at an unparalleled rate to cost of living.
Of course, everyone would enjoy a tax reduction; however, such a move requires initial prudence. With distinctive actions toward decreasing government expenditures, this could happen. It may surprise some that Jesus paid taxes in Matthew 17:24-27.
Source: Email interview on 2016 Missouri candidacy by OnTheIssues
Apr 25, 2016
Mark McClosky:
Owe nearly $25,000 in St. Louis property taxes
Mark and Patricia McCloskey owe nearly $25,000 in St. Louis property taxes, online documentation shows. The couple owes the back taxes for their office building on Lindell Boulevard.
City Assessor Michael Dauphin said the couple filed an appeal of the city's assessed value for their home and office this year, but both were denied. They have not appealed that denial.
Source: KMOV-4-CBS on 2022 Missouri Senate race
Aug 20, 2021
Mike Parson:
Wants legislative approval on big ticket tax expenditures
Mike is committed to fighting for smaller government and protecting Missouri taxpayers from wasteful spending. He sponsored a bill that would prevent future abuses like Governor Nixon's purchase of a $5.6 million plane without legislative approval.
He was also the lead sponsor of the effort to prevent Governor Nixon from using bonds to finance new stadium construction without legislative approval.
Source: 2018 Missouri Gubernatorial campaign website MikeParson.com
Sep 18, 2018
Mike Parson:
Cut taxes in 2018 on top of significant 2014 tax cuts
Q: Support cuts in state taxes?Mike Parson:Yes. Cut income taxes in 2018 on top of significant 2014 tax cuts.
Nicole Galloway: No.
As auditor, said, "Years of tax cuts and giveaways" have put state in situation where "downturn will lead to big cuts in education, transportation and other services."
Source: CampusElect survey on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Nov 3, 2020
Mike Parson:
Second tax cut: new low rate of 5.3%
You will be happy to hear that thanks to record economic performance. Missourians will receive an additional tax cut this year. The tax rate will be reduced to a new low of 5.3 percent, easing
Missourians' tax burden yet again. Thanks to common sense, responsible spending, and working with the General Assembly, this will be the second time our administration has cut taxes for Missourians.
Source: 2022 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 19, 2022
Nancy Farmer:
Opposes flat-tax structure and majority vote on taxes
Q: Do you support a flat tax structure for state income taxes?
A: No.Q: Do you support the recent amendment to the Constitution of Missouri that requires all major tax increases be submitted to a vote of the people?
A: No.
Source: 1996 Missouri National Political Awareness Test
Jul 2, 1996
Nicole Galloway:
Years of tax cuts lead to big cuts in services
Q: Support cuts in state taxes?Nicole Galloway: No. As auditor, said, "Years of tax cuts and giveaways" have put state in situation where "downturn will lead to big cuts in education, transportation and other services."
Mike Parson: Yes. Cut income taxes in 2018 on top of significant 2014 tax cuts.
Source: CampusElect survey on 2020 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Nov 3, 2020
Roy Blunt:
Roll back the top tax rates and capital gains
Americans are taxed too much, too often, and according to a code that's far too complicated. And while Washington politicians claim they can spend your money better than you can, the federal government continues to fritter away billions of your
dollars each year in the form of waste, abuse, mismanagement, and in some cases: outright fraud.
Congressman Blunt has worked his entire career to limit the size, scope, and inefficiency of the federal government, helping roll back the top tax rates and capital gains to levels we haven't seen in 20 years.
At the same time, Blunt has been a leader in Washington demanding of Congress and the Administration a full accounting of resources spent and measures of progress achieved.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2010 Missouri Senate incumbents
Nov 23, 2010
Mike Parson:
We passed the largest income tax cut in our state's history
In October, we concluded a historic special session with the passage of the largest income tax cut in our state's history. We cut the tax rate and simplified the tax code for all Missourians. This tax cut means that our administration will have cut
Missourians' taxes three times and by 20 percent. Money that can help put gas in the car, food on the table, or saved for a rainy day. It means more money in our economy.
Source: 2023 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 18, 2023
Bill Eigel:
Repeal the regressive state personal property tax
Repeal Personal Property Tax in Missouri: No one should be punished every December 1st for the "crime" of just owning a car. Bill Eigel supports repealing personal property tax. This terribly regressive tax specifically harms middle and working class
households. Under Bill Eigel's plan, personal property tax will be phased out over several years, ensuring that local entity budgets currently tied to this funding can adjust and plan. NO MORE TAXING MISSOURIANS JUST FOR OWNING A CAR.
Source: 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial campaign website BillEigel.com
May 24, 2023
Bill Eigel:
Eliminate the corporate and personal income tax in Missouri
Eliminate Missouri Personal and Corporate Income Tax: Statistically, the states that have the fastest growing populations (and by extension, fastest growing economies) are those that have no personal income tax. It's time Missouri join Texas,
Florida, and Tennessee and enact the #1 pro-growth policy in America by eliminating the income tax. Bill Eigel supports eliminating the corporate and personal income tax in Missouri.
Source: 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial campaign website BillEigel.com
May 24, 2023
Jay Ashcroft:
Tax cuts are in order; give the money back to the people
The state's budget has gotten far too large, Ashcroft said, noting that in 2016 it topped out at $27 billion and has grown to more than $50 billion this year.
He said tax cuts are in order. "We have a huge surplus in Missouri, and Missouri families are struggling," he said. "We need to give that money back to the people."
Source: Missouri Independent on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Apr 6, 2023
Mike Kehoe:
Supported tax increases for transportation projects
As a state senator, he supported proposals that raised either sales or gas taxes to pay for major transportation projects. "I ran for Senate to let Missourians know our infrastructure system is unbelievably underfunded,"
Kehoe said. "And I'm the first guy to push for Missourians to vote to see if that is an appropriate way to fund transportation." He also said he's been in support of legislation that would cut taxes.
Source: St. Louis Public Radio on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
May 18, 2023
Mike Kehoe:
I've cut way more taxes than I proposed
Kehoe defended his voting record and tied the gas tax hikes back to the Ashcroft family name. "I think at the end of the day, what Missourians will understand is that either as the leader in the Senate, when I was the floor leader, or as lieutenant
governor presiding over the two of the largest tax cuts that's ever happened in the state of Missouri, I've cut way more taxes than I proposed.""The issue that they're talking about was our proposition to try to increase the fuel tax so that
Missourians could invest more into the roads and investment in our road and bridge system. And when I was proposing that in 2013, nobody had had that conversation since the early nineties, when then John Ashcroft proposed and passed a gas tax on
Missourians as a way to fund infrastructure."
Does Kehoe think gas taxes are too high in Missouri? "As compared to other states? No, not at all. We're still in the lower quartile of what where our gas taxes are compared to other states," he said.
Source: KSDK on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
May 18, 2023
Crystal Quade:
Proposed one-time $5000 tax credit for school staff
House Bill 2788, filed by State House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, looks to use the state's current budget surplus to give every elementary or secondary teacher a one time,
$5,000 tax credit. Quade said the fine tuning of who this money would go to would be flushed out during the legislative process. However, she hopes to include everyone working in the school.
Source: OzarksFirst.com on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Feb 27, 2022
Jay Ashcroft:
Opposed increase in state gas tax, state had a surplus
The Secretary of State also broke with Kehoe on sales and gas tax increases and said he would've voted differently. "No, we didn't need that," Ashcroft said. "I was a vocal, one of the main vocal proponents against the gas tax that just came up a
couple of years ago. We had $2 billion sitting in the bank. We didn't know what to do with it. I said there's no reason to raise taxes when we have money we don't know how to spend it."
Source: KSDK News on 2024 Missouri Gubernatorial race
Mar 2, 2023
Josh Hawley:
End tax on tips; tariffs on China ok
On Tax cuts:- Hawley supports eliminating taxes on tips and overtime and increasing child tax credits.
- Kunce also wants to expand child tax credits and eliminate taxes on tips. He said he wants to see tax cuts for everyone earning less than
$400,000.
Tackling inflation:- Hawley claimed inflation was a result of relying on foreign fossil fuels and instead called for reinvestment in fossil fuels in the U.S. and Missouri.
- Kunce blamed large corporations for raising prices
during the pandemic and keeping prices high for the current inflation. He said he would vote to ban share buybacks.
Tariffs on China:- Hawley: The incumbent was supportive of tariffs on China.
- Kunce:
Strongly supporting tariffs on China, Kunce said all money brought in from the tariffs should be invested to counteract China's innovation and remain competitive.
Source: Springfield News-Leader on 2024 Missouri Senate race
Sep 20, 2024
Lucas Kunce:
Tax cuts for everyone earning less than $400,000
On Tax cuts:- Hawley supports eliminating taxes on tips and overtime and increasing child tax credits.
- Kunce also wants to expand child tax credits and eliminate taxes on tips. He said he wants to see tax cuts for everyone earning less than
$400,000.
Tackling inflation:- Hawley claimed inflation was a result of relying on foreign fossil fuels and instead called for reinvestment in fossil fuels in the U.S. and Missouri.
- Kunce blamed large corporations for raising prices
during the pandemic and keeping prices high for the current inflation. He said he would vote to ban share buybacks.
Tariffs on China:- Hawley: The incumbent was supportive of tariffs on China.
- Kunce:
Strongly supporting tariffs on China, Kunce said all money brought in from the tariffs should be invested to counteract China's innovation and remain competitive.
Source: Springfield News-Leader on 2024 Missouri Senate race
Sep 20, 2024
Mike Kehoe:
Eliminate the individual income tax once and for all
In order to compete with other states, we must focus on reducing taxes and cutting regulations, so families keep more of their own money, and so job creators look at our state to expand and hire more hard-working Missourians. It won't be easy.
It will take time, but I have directed the Missouri Department of Revenue to work with my staff on a sustainable and comprehensive plan to eliminate the individual income tax once and for all.
Source: 2025 State of the State Address to the Missouri legislature
Jan 28, 2025
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